They also said East Prosperity Avenue continues to be the place where local business can thrive.

"Property owners have shifted in a new direction," said Donnette Silva Carter, Tulare Chamber of Commerce CEO. "Or they want to go in different direction. It's sad to see a business having to relocate. As a tenant, you are at the mercy of property owners."

The TF Tire store on Prosperity closed on Saturday after a lease wasn't expended.(Photo: Luis Hernandez)

Jeff Killion, Tulare Planning Commission chairman, said there is constant change in business.

"Businesses go through transitions. They make changes," he said. "Sometimes, that change is good because it brings something new, something fresh. Change is positive."

The former Long John's Silver location will make way for a new location for the burger chain The Habit, while the building that housed TF Tire & Service will soon have a new tenant. So there will be no long-term vacancies.

Kevin Pires, TF Tire and Service director of marketing, said the company is looking to build a new location in the same northeast Tulare area.

"We try to own all of our facilities," he said. "In the long term, we will have something that's bigger and more convenient."

Pires said the location will be modern, one that could be the business' flagship site.
In a letter sent to customers, Lionel Pires, TF Tire and Service president, said a new location is in the works.

"TF Tire is actively searching for a piece of property in northeast Tulare on which we can develop and build a new, state-of-the-art tire and automotive repair center in this part of our community," he said.